Improvement in cook-stoves



E. KIRK, Jr.

Cooking Stove.

No. 33,890. Patented'Dec. 10, 1861.

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4' UNITED STATES EDlVARD KIRK, JR.,

PATENT OFF E.

OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN COOK-STOVES.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KIRK, Jr., of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cook-Stoves; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinalvertical section of my invention, taken in the line a: '00, Fig. 3; Fig.2, a transverse vertical section of the same, taken in the line w cc,Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a

plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

The object of this invention is to obtain by a very simple means acook-stove which may in a moment of time be converted from a winter to asummer stove, and vice versa.

To this end the invention consists in hav ing the smoke-pipe collarconnected with one of the lids or covers of the pot-holes of the stove,and having the dampers so arranged in relation therewith that the stovemay be placed with its back against the fine so as to project outconsiderably into the room, as

would be required in winter, or be adjusted with one side against theflue,as would be required in summer, when the radiation of heat into theroom is not desirable. The adjusting of the stove in two difierentpositions, irrespective of its winter and summer convenience, is a greatadvantage, as it admits of either of the two positions being chosen as apermanent convenien ce, some kitchens having their doors, windows,dressers, &c., so arranged or disposed as to render one position of thestove more desirable than the other.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I will proceed to describe it.

A represents a cook-stove, which is of rectangular form, having itsfire-chamber B at one end and the oven 0 directly back of it. The topaof the stove is provided with potholes b b, as usual, and underneaththe top a, between it and the oven 0, there are two dampers c (I, one ofwhich 0 is at the left side of a partition-plate e, which forms a fluef, said flue passing down at the back of the oven 0, underneath it atone side, and communicating with a central line g, which eX- tends upback of the oven. At the right side of the partition-plate 6 there isaflue 72 which also extends down at the back of the oven and underneathit and communicating with central flue g, as well as with flue f, theflue g extending upward at the back of the oven between the fluesf h andprojecting a short distance forward underneath the top a between thefluesfh, and having the damper d at its front end.

One of thelids or covers D of the pot-holes is provided with a flange Eto receive the smoke-pipe. This lid or cover D fits either of the twoholes 1) b and theproducts of combustion pass through the lid or coverD, no other passage being provided for it.

During the winter season, when it is desirable to have the stove projectout into the room for the purposeof heating the same, the back end ofthe stove is placed against the flue or chimney, and the lid or cover Dplaced in the hole 1), as shown in Fig. 3. When a direct draft isrequired, the two dampers c (l are both opened, and if pots are fittedin the holes I) b they will both be exposed to the heat. (See arrows 1.)If a direct draft is not requiredas, for instance, in bakingthe damper dis closed, and the products of combustion pass down the fluesf h andinto the front end of the central flue g, andthence up said fine at theback of the oven through the lid or cover D into the smoke-pipe. (Seearrows 2.)

During the summer, when it is preferable to have the stove placed as farback against the line or chimney as possible, the lid or cover D isplaced on the hole I)", as shown by the dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2.When a direct draft is required with the lid or cover I) on hole I)",the damper c is open, and when pots are on the holes I) Z)" the damper cis closed and the products of combustion pass into flue 7L, the upperpart of g, and thence into f and up through the lid or cover D. (Seearrows 3.) \Vhen the oven 0 is used with the lid or cover on hole I),both dampers c d are closed and the products of combustion pass down theflue h and underneath the oven, and thence into the front end of flue fand up said flue at the back of the stove. (See arrows 4.)

The stove is provided with two hearthpieces a aone at the end and theother at the sidein order to suit the two different positions of thestove.

The Within-describedinvention does not involve any additional cost inthe construction of the stove, while it is a great advantage in allcases.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

Having the flange E, which receives the smoke-pipe, formed on one of thelids or covers D of the pot-holes, and arranging the dampers and finesof the stove substantially as shown, or in an equivalent way, to admitof a direct draft or a circuitous one around the oven 0 in eitherpositions of the lid or cover D, for the purpose set forth.

EDWARD KIRK, JR. \Vitnesses:

JAMES LAIRD, RICHARDSON GAWLEY.

